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Overview

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  • Fluent in Chinese (Simplified), English, French
  • 40, Female
  • Member since 2014
  • Teacher, musician
  • University
  • From Paris, Île-de-France, France
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About Me

Hello!
I have been travelling forever! I swear! Well.. ok..It started when I was 4... in Spain, I only remember about my head stuck between two bars because I was curious of what the view looked like from up there. Now I am in China where I teach and do music. I loooooove playing music, loooove listening people playing music, trying to sing something nice when they play, relaxing in the grass, counting my mosquito bites, thinking hard of a way to keep them away from me they love my blood MISSION IMPOSSIBLE, growing plants, sharing, laughing... etc...etc..! I hate TV.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think couchsurfing is another way to meet people as travelling, and it suits my philosophy of travelling. Hotel is too.. cold! Too shaped. Too.. not fun.
I would love to host couchsurfers but I have just moved out and I now live in a room in a shared-house. Sooorrryy !!!

Interests

I have a lot!
Music.. languages..nature..photography..wildlife..camping..waiting for the shooting star
Going camping in nature and do music and speaking languages ahahha!
I have always seen languages as a tool, a wonderful way to connect with people and learn and share.

  • photography
  • music
  • nature
  • biking

Music, Movies, and Books

I am carried by music from the 70's... Aretha Franklin, Bobby Mc Ferrin, Abba... and Norah Jones, Jason Mraz for more recent tunes.
I love the movie "Tracks" that talks about a girl who travels around Australia for 7 years to honor her father. "Into the wild" well.. sad end but great effort! "The Intouchables" will never stop me from laughing and laughing and laughing and laughing
I have not read for quite some time oops.. but Bernard Werber is one of my favorite authors and I got myself "The Pilgrimage" last year, the book follows me in each of my movements. Page 123/163 just taking my time

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Writing a book!
I learnt so much since the first sec I started to travel that I want to share all this. I am now on a journey : re-writing my traveling notes from the beginiiiiiiing! er.. it was 2004!

8th time in China. It is not easy to adapt to such a different culture but every time I go there, I learn. I think learning has been my best motto over the past ...... years. 10 !

Teach, Learn, Share

I love learning! ahah..
Teaching.. I can teach you French/English/Mandarin Chinese
I play the ukulele so.. we can either sing along or I can show you the basics of the uke!
But be aware, I am a modest player!
So many things I would lilke to learn.. I don't know where to start!
Meditation
Saxophone
Guitar

What I Can Share with Hosts

Peace.
Travelling, learning, sharing brings me peace. I tink this should be shared with all people around.
Music.
Music makes me happy. Maybe I can make you happy too?
Chocolate.
I can't breath without it. Happy to share.. if I have an extra bar in my backpack and you like it too!

Countries I’ve Visited

Italy, Spain, Tunisia, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, France, Ireland, United Kingdom

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